широкий

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *širokъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʂɨˈrokʲɪj]
  • (file)

Adjective

широ́кий • (širókij) (comparative (по)ши́ре, superlative широча́йший, adverb широко́, abstract noun ширина́, augmentative широче́нный)

  1. wide, broad
    широ́кий прохо́д ― širókij proxód ― wide passage
  2. broad, extensive
    широ́кий кругозо́р ― širókij krugozór ― broad outlook; wide range of interests
    челове́к широ́ких взгля́дов ― čelovék širókix vzgljádov ― open-minded person
    широ́кие наме́рения ― širókije namérenija ― grandiose intentions
    това́ры широ́кого потребле́ния ― továry širókovo potreblénija ― consumer goods
    широ́кая пу́блика ― širókaja públika ― the general public
  3. generous
    широ́кая душа́ ― širókaja dušá ― generous spirit

Usage notes

  • The short form should not be conflated with the adjective широ́к (širók, “too loose, too wide”), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.
  • ши́рше (šírše) is a common but proscribed superlative form.

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “широкий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *širokъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃeˈrɔkei̯]
  • (file)

Adjective

широ́кий • (šyrókyj) (comparative ши́рший, superlative найши́рший)

  1. wide, broad
  2. broad, extensive

Declension

References

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